Viorel Smarandache

Viorel Firu Smarandache (2 July 1953 – 15 December 2018) was a Romanian footballer who played as a defender.[3][4][5]

Viorel Smarandache
Personal information
Full name Viorel Firu Smarandache
Date of birth (1953-07-02)2 July 1953[1]
Place of birth Coșovenii de Sus, Romania[1]
Date of death 15 December 2018(2018-12-15) (aged 65)[1]
Position(s) Central defender[1]
Youth career
1969–1970 Universitatea Craiova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1971 Universitatea Craiova 11 (0)
1971–1976 Steaua Bucureşti 110 (3)
1976–1980 Olimpia Satu Mare 98 (10)
1981–1983 Gloria Buzău 4 (0)
1984–1986 Electroputere Craiova[lower-alpha 1] 27 (2)
Total 250 (15)
National team
1973–1974 Romania U21[2] 2 (0)
1971–1976 Romania U23[2] 8 (0)
1972 Romania 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International career

Viorel Smarandache played one friendly game for Romania, a 2–2 against Peru.[6][7]

Honours

Steaua Bucureşti

Olimpia Satu Mare

Electroputere Craiova

Notes
  1. The statistics for the 1984–85 Divizia C season are unavailable.[1]

References
  1. Viorel Smarandache at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
  2. "Viorel Smarandache profile". 11v11. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. "Doliu la Steaua! S-a stins un fost internațional cu peste 100 de meciuri în roș-albastru. A jucat și la Universitatea Craiova" [Mourning at Steaua! A former international with over 100 matches in red and blue has passed away. He also played for Universitatea Craiova] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. "A murit Viorel Smarandache, fostul fotbalist al Stelei" [Viorel Smarandache, Steaua's former football player, died] (in Romanian). Libertatea. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. "Doliu în fotbalul românesc. O vedetă de la Steaua a murit" [Mourning in Romanian football. A star from Steaua has died] (in Romanian). Libertatea. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. "Viorel Smarandache". European Football. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. "Romania - Peru 2:2". European Football. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  8. Viorel Smarandache at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. "Romanian Cup - Season 1977 - 1978". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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